Who is this BTEC for?
The Level 3 BTEC Nationals for IT Practitioners (ICT Systems Support) have been developed in the areas of Computing and IT Systems and focus on: education and training for IT practitioners who are employed in a variety of types of technical work, such as systems support, analysis and design, software testing, network administration, education and training etc.
They are also for full-time learners to gain a nationally recognised vocationally specific qualification to enter employment as an IT practitioner or progress to higher education vocational qualifications.
Who will offer this BTEC? •
FE, training providers, specialist schools with a vocational focus
BTEC National Certificate Structure
Core Units
The candidate is required to complete all six core units.
Language and Communications
Computer Systems
Business Information Systems
Introduction to Software Development
Communications Technology
Systems Analysis and Design
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Specialist Units
Four compulsory specialist units
End User Support
Networking Project #
Network Design and Administration #
Data Communications and Networks
Select two specialist units from the following list:
Applications Software Development
Website Management
Human Computer Interface
System Justification
Network Operating Systems
Computer Hardware
PC Specification and Maintenance
Operating Systems
Wide Area Networks
Internetworking Basics
Networking Routers and Routing
Networking Routing, Switching and Virtual LANs
Wide Area Networking
BTEC National Diploma Structure
Core Units
The candidate is required to complete all six core units.
Language and Communications
Computer Systems
Business Information Systems
Introduction to Software Development
Communications Technology
Systems Analysis and Design
Specialist Units
Four compulsory specialist units:
Networking Project #
End User Support
Network Design and Administration #
Data Communications and Networks
Select eight specialist units from the following list:
Applications Software Development
Website Management
Human Computer Interface
System Justification
Network Operating Systems
Computer Hardware
PC Specification and Maintenance
Operating Systems
Wide Area Networks
Internetworking Basics
Networking Routers and Routing
Networking Routing, Switching and Virtual LANs
Wide Area Networking
BTEC National Diploma Award
Core Units
The candidate is required to complete all three core units.
Language and Communications
Computer Systems
Business Information Systems
Specialist Units
Two compulsory specialist units:
End User Support
Network Design and Administration #
Select one specialist units from the following list:
Applications Software Development
Website Management
Human Computer Interface
System Justification
Network Operating Systems
Computer Hardware
Data Communications and Networks
PC Specification and Maintenance
Operating Systems
Wide Area Networks
# denotes a unit assessed via an Integrated Vocational Assignment (IVA).
Unit Combinations
For the
BTEC National Certificate the candidate is required to complete all six core units four compulsory specialist units and a further two specialist units.For the
BTEC National Diploma the candidate is required to complete all six core units, four compulsory specialist units and a further eight specialist units.For the
BTEC National Award the candidate is required to complete all three core units, two compulsory specialist units and a further one specialist unit.
